In the Summer 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of London’s best bars (Duke’s Bar, Mint Gun Club, Every Cloud, Satan’s Whiskers, American Bar at the Savoy, Oriole, Cub, Fitz’s Bar at The Principal, 69 Colebrooke Row, Three Sheets). My interview with Sacred Spirits distiller and London craft distilling pioneer, Ian Hart My interview… Read more →
THIS ISSUE:
— Tasting Menu Or Not to Tasting Menu? In San Francisco, 4 Michelin-starred restaurants offering more affordable dining options and 3 mid-range restaurants with unexpected fine dining-esque tasting menus.
— New Orleans Dining Guide: 15 of my New Orleans food recommends in Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides.
— 9 Bars/Restaurants With Standout Vodka Cocktails: Creative vodka drinks on menus in SF, OKC, Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, Phoenix, Louisville and Huntington Beach.
— Recapping American Distilling Institute’s 2019 Conference and Expo in Denver?
In the Summer 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine, my feature on ADI (American Distilling Institute’s) Craft Distilling Conference and Expo attended by around 1800 distillers, drink and distilling industry from around the world.
Crudo at Madcap in San Anselmo Published by Where Traveler (my other Where articles here) in July 2019, my article on four pricier Michelin-starred restaurants offering more affordable dining options and three mid-range restaurants with unexpected fine dining-esque tasting menus. To tasting menu or not to tasting menu? AFFORDABLE WAYS TO DO SPLURGY RESTAURANTS (Skip The Tasting Menu)—Late Night Perfection: Lazy Bear Den—Weeknight… Read more →
Covering 9 top vodka cocktails on menus around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Some deem vodka the “blank canvas” spirit, neutral and understated. Bartenders around the country are painting that canvas vibrantly, infusing vodka with sesame, cucumber and even gummy bears. These 9 bars and restaurants are having more than a… Read more →
Red’s Chinese Of course, my tips are heavy on dining, food, bars and drink, with just 15 of my newer New Orleans recommends here (over a decade’s worth of my Nola recommends from hundreds of food and drink spots visited here). On the food side, I recommend coffee and ice cream at Drip Affogato, dining at Bywater American Bistro, Seaworthy,… Read more →
This Issue:
— New Life at 7 San Francisco Restaurants: Singaporean-Indonesian rarities, traveling China in one menu, Scandinavian celebrations, new chefs and other reasons to visit these 7 restaurants.
— New Orleans Drink Guide: 15 of my New Orleans bar recommends in Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides.
— Escape to the South Bay: Four hotels from Half Moon Bay to Cupertino, and where to eat nearby for a local staycation whether on the coast or in a walkable downtown.
— Europe’s Biggest Cocktail Convention in NYC: Bar Convent Brooklyn in its second year.
Published at Distilling.com on June 25, 2019, my rundown of major bar/cocktail/spirits industry event, Bar Convent Brooklyn — a spin-off off a the hugely popular Bar Convent Berlin in Europe — in its second year. Article here: Europe’s Biggest Cocktail Convention in NYC: Bar Convent Brooklyn in its Second Year Read more →
My Where Traveler article on 7 SF restaurants getting new life:
—Singaporean-Indonesian Rarities: Local Kitchen
—Travel China On One Menu: Chili House
—Neighborhood Treasure with a New Chef: Violet’s
—Indian Street Food & Wine Bar: Indian Paradox
—Midsummer Celebration Duo: Plaj, SF and Stockhome, Petaluma
—Mastering Every Style of Pizza: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
—A Modern-Day SF Classic: Rich Table
I helped write a number of guides for Google Area 120’s new Touringbird guides with insider tips on cities around the world (more on Touringbird here). Of course, my tips are heavy on dining, food, bars and drink, with just 15 of my New Orleans recommends here (over a decade’s worth of my Nola recommends from hundreds of food and drink spots visited here). On… Read more →